The nominees for the 60th annual Grammy awards were announced on Tuesday, with Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar and Bruno Mars leading the pack.
Jay-Z, whose most recent album “4:44” was hailed as a return to form for the rapper, picked up the most nominations overall with eight total, followed by Lamar with seven and Mars with six. Childish Gambino, Khalid, SZA and hip-hop/R&B producer No I.D. each received five nominations.
Jay-Z, Lamar and Mars will all compete in the three general categories Song of the Year (awarded to the songwriters), Record of the Year (awarded to the artist, producers, engineers and mixers) and Album of the Year.